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Predicting Antiviral Resistance Mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease with Computational and Experimental Screening.
Biochemistry - 15 Nov 2022
Sasi Vishnu M, Ullrich Sven, Ton Jennifer, Fry Sarah E, Johansen-Leete Jason, Payne Richard J, Nitsche Christoph, Jackson Colin J
Abstract excerpt
The main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2 is essential for viral replication and has been the focus of many drug discovery efforts since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nirmatrelvir (NTV) is an inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro that is used in the combination drug Paxlovid for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19. However, with increased use of NTV across the globe, there is a possibility that future SARS-CoV-2...
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